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Russia sees record daily virus cases amid Omicron surge

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday reported a record number of new coronavirus infections over the previous 24…

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs killed 1.2 mn in 2019: study

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Superbug infections killed 1.2 million people in 2019, according to a study published Thursday, which…

Austria makes Covid vaccination mandatory in EU first

by Julia ZAPPEI / Jastinder KHERA VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria's parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for…

Nine evacuated as Covid-19 hits Antarctic research base

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an…

US Covid doc: We are ‘burned out’

by Joe Prezioso NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Exhausted and overwhelmed by the influx of mostly unvaccinated Covid patients,…

Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the programme…

PHL vaccination drive in pharmacies, clinics start; walk-ins allowed but should first register onsite – Dizon

Only Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine doses as booster shots to be used in pilot run since these jabs don't need…

Japan brings back virus restrictions over Omicron surge

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government approved new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on…

Natural immunity more potent than vaccines during US Delta wave: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- During America's last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were…

PHL new COVID-19 recoveries of over 36k exceed new cases for 2nd straight day

New COVID-19 cases reach 22,958, much lower than previous day's 28,471   (Eagle News) -- For the second straight day,…

France posts daily record 464,000 Covid cases

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's daily reported new coronavirus cases broke a new record on Tuesday with an average of…

Vaccination of boosters in pharmacies, clinics to start; pilot week begins on Jan. 20 in 7 sites in NCR – Palace

  (Eagle News) – Five pharmacies and two private clinics in Metro Manila will participate in the pilot implementation of…

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